Linotype-machine.



J. R. ROGERS;

LINOTYPB MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED 00127, 1906.

PATENTED MAR. 5, 1907.

, 436,532, and generally trade-mark Linotype edge to engage UNITED sT Es PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN RAPHAEL ROGERS, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO MER- GENTHALER LINOTYPE COMPANY, ACORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

LlNOTYPE-MACHINE.

Specification'of Letters Patent.

Patented March 5, 1907.

Application filed October 27,1906. Serial No- 340.839.

5'0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that LIJ HN RAPHAEL Roc- ERS, of borough of Brooklyn, Kings, and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Linotype- Machines',-of which the following is a specification.

This invention has reference to linotypemachines of the organization represented in Letters Patent of the United States,No. known under 'the wherein the composed line of matrices, after removal from the mold, is presented to mechanism by which the matrices are removed, one at a time, from the line and presented to horizontal feed-screws, bywhich they are moved along a distributor-bar, toothed at the lower the teeth of the matrices and hold them in suspension until" they arrive over the proper magazine-channels.

The aim of the invention is to adapt the separating mechanism to handle in connection with the matrices very thin spaces, commonly known as hair-spaces, thinner than the matrices and incapable of separation by the mechanism heretofore in use.

The separating mechanism -consists, as heretofore, ofparallel rails, on which the matrices are sustained by their upper ears and along which they are advanced against stop-shoulders successively into the path of an underlying dog, by which the matrices are lifted one at .a time clear of the detainingshoulders and into engagement with the feedscrews.

As heretofore constructed the lifting-dog is providedwith. a shoulder having a thickness equal to the thinnest matrix in order that it might lift this matrixwithout affecting the next one in line. necessarily made of a width greater than the thickness of the hair-spaces, and therefore it could not lift and releases. hair-space without at the same time engaging the next matrix. To overcome this difficulty, I rovide hair-spaces having their lower ends 0 a form different from that of the matrices, and 1 form the upper end of the lifting-finger not only with the usual lifting-shoulder, but with special shoulders, which are adapted to engage and lift the hair-spacesbut which limit the lateral advance of the spaces in such manner as to prevent the following county of- This shoulder was matrix from being engaged and lifted at the same time.

I have shown myimprovement incorporated in a separating mechanism commonly 'used in the Mergenthaler linotype-m'achine ofthe presrrt da of the spacers an the lifting-dog, which are to be made substantially as hereinafter described, the various parts may be of any ordinary or approved construction.

in the drawings, Figure 1 is a side eleva tion of the distributing mechanism and the devices for delivering matrices thereto. Figs. 2, 3, and 4- are longitudinal central sections through the lifting devices of the parts in various positions which they assume at different stages of spective viewof the upper end of the liftingfinger. Fig. 6 is a view of one of the hairs'paces. Fig. 7 is a view of a matrix.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the second elevator, so-called, movable vertically and toothed. along its rear edge to sustain the line of matrices B, which are lifted from the-lower part of the machine to the position shown at the top of the ma- -chine, adjacent to the distributing mechansm. a

C is a,horizontal pusher, by which the line of matrices is advanced; endwise to the left until they are sustained by thehorizontal rails D resting under their upper ears. The advance of the line to the left is arrested by vertical ears (1 near the ends of the rails, the foremost matrix in the line bearing against these shoulders.

' E is the vertically movable lifting-finger, arranged to engage under the ends of the successivematrices in order to lift them clear of the detaining-shoulders and in such position that their ears will engage the carrying screws.

F F are the horizontalcarrying-screws, by which the elevated and separatedmatrices are advanced in series to the left.

G is the fixed horizontal distributor-rail, provided at the lower edge with longitudinal teeth permuted in arrangement to sustain the matrices until they arrive at the proper points ofdelivery.

The lifting-finger E is pivoted to and actuated by an angular lever H, acted upon by and with the exception ICC a cam I, which elevates the finger, and by a' spring J, which effects the depression of the finger. As the matrix-line advances to the left the finger acts under the successive matrices, lifting them clear of the rails into engagement with the screws, by which they are carried along the distributer. As each matrix is removed the matrix-line advances so that the next matrix assumes the position va cated by the preceding one.

So far as described the parts are constructed and operate in'the ordinary manner.

. It will be observed that the matrices are made with flat or horizontal lower ends, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, 7,- &c. and that the liftingfinger E is provided at the upper end with a those without chai ing the mode of action transverse shoulder a of awidthsullicient to admit the thinnest matrix, so that when any 1 matrix is seated thereon it will hold the finger away from the next succeeding matrix, as

shown in Figs- 2 and 3, so that'only' one matrix can be acted upon and lifted at a time.

The hair-spaces K, one of which is shown in Fig. 6, are of the same-marginal form as the matrices and provided with supportingteeth in their upper end; but instead of being flat at the lower end they are each provided with one or more projecting lips It, so that when assembled in line with the matrices these lips will project below the latter, asshown in Figs. 1, :2, andS. 'lhese hair-spaces are necessarily made much thinner than the thinnest matrices and of a thickness materially less than the width of the shoulder e on the liftingiinger. It is to prevent them from passing over so far on this shoulder as to permit disengagement with the next matrix that the lips k k are provided.

The finger E is provided, in addition to the usual shoulder (a, with secondary shoulders 6 made of such depth and so located that they will just receive the lips k. When, therefore, a line is composed of matrices and hair spaces the action will be as follows: The matrices will be acted upon and lifted by the finger in the usual manner, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3. ,When, however,al1air-space arrives at the lifting-finger, its lips It will seat themselves on the shoulders 0 as shownin Fig; 4. When thus engaged, the hair-space will be lifted. by the finger and permitted to pass forward in the same manner as the matrices, and at the same time the hairtinot surfaces to engage matricesrespectively.

space will beheld in such position that its right side will be flush with the right face of the finger so that the latter is prevented from engaging and lifting the next succeeding matrix until a hair-space has been delivered and the finger returned to its lowermost position.

,The essential feature of the invention lies in giving the matrices and hair-spaces variant forms and in providing the lifting-finger with distinct surfaces to engage the matrices with hair-spaces, and it will be manifest to skilled in the art that the hair-spaces and the fin er may be variously modified or passing beyond the limits of my invention.

Having described my invention, what I claim is- 1. In a linotype-machine, the combination ofinatrices, cooperating hair-spaces adapted to project beyond the matrices, and a liftingfinger having distinct shouldersto lift the matrices and the hair-spaces respectively.

2. In a lin'otype-machine, the combination of the matrices, the hair-spaces modified in marginal form to distinguish them from the matrices, and a separating device having dis.- the spaces and the 3. In combination-With the matrices, the lifting-finger having a shoulder to lift the matrices and hair-spaces, said finger recessed to receive the projections on the hair-spaces and limit their advance over the shoulder; whereby the hair-spaces are heldin position to prevent the engagement of the shoulder withthe following matrix.

4. A hair-space for use in a Mergenthalm linotype-machine, having a marginal form and size correspondlng to that of the ordinary 'matrices, but'extended at the lower end to project below the matrices.

'5. A hair-space for a linotype-niachin(- having the usual form of linotype-m-atrices with ears at the upper and lower ends, and with projections ink, extending below the lower ears.

In testimony whereof .I hereunto set my hand, this 23d day of October, 1-906, in-the presence of two attesting witnesses.

JOHN RAPHAEL ROGERS. 'Witnesses ROBERT G. CLARK, RICHARD M. BEDELL. 

